Saturday, August 08, 2015

Plugged Into His Power

Boy is it ever hot out! (Okay, all together now), “How hot is it?” * It’s so hot out I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking. * It’s so hot out that people are sticking to the street in the crosswalk. * I think I saw a roasted turkey fly by. * It’s so hot out I heard two trees fighting over a dog and the fire hydrant on the corner has been whistling all day trying to get the attention of any dog. * It’s so hot out McDonald’s is frying burgers on the hoods of cars waiting in line. * It’s so hot out the catfish are ready to eat right out of the water. * It’s so hot out the beach sand is turning to glass. * It’s so hot out the cows are giving evaporated milk. * It’s so hot out it’s reported a cornfield popped. * Johnny Carson once said, “It’s so hot out I saw a robin dipping his worm in Nestea.” * All I can tell you is, “It’s so hot out my wife is finally warm!”

Somebody said, “It's so hot you could bake taters in the glove-box of yer car if-in ya wanted to” and that reminded me of a story I heard a long time ago. It’s titled, “Tater People” and goes like this. Some people are very bossy and like to tell other people what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. They’re called “Dick Taters”. Some never seem motivated to participate. They’re content to watch others do the work. They’re called “Speck Taters”. Some never do anything to help, but have no problem finding fault in the work being done. They’re called “Comment Taters”. Some are always looking to cause problems by asking others to agree with them. It’s too hot; it’s too cold; it’s too long; it’s too short; on and on. They’re called “Adja Taters”. Then there are people who promise to help, but somehow never get around to actually doing it. They’re called “Hezzie Taters”. Some people can put up a front and pretend to be someone they aren’t. They’re called “Emma Taters”. Then there are those who love others, love God and who will always do what they said they would do. They’re always prepared to stop whatever they’re doing to lend a helping hand. Their presence has a way of bringing sunshine into the lives of others and they’re affectionately called, “Sweet Taters”.

[Romans 1:16] During the super hot portions of summer we’re always asked to conserve electricity to avoid ‘brown outs’ and ‘roaming outages’. Electrical outages put us in a difficult position these days because so much of our life depends on that power. There are so many things we cannot accomplish without it. Like during a storm, although the power plant may still be functioning, if any problem occurs in the transmission lines there’s no power for us! Likewise, God is a constant source of power for our daily living, but if the ‘transmission lines’ get interrupted, we don’t get the benefits. God’s power is real, but some people want to limit God to only what they can see. He created everything without our help (Genesis 1-2; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 11:3); Remember Jesus (Luke 8:46; 6:19). God’s power is supreme (Psalm 62:11). It can defeat death; man cannot (Ecclesiastes 8:8; Psalm 89:48); Jesus could (John 10:18); There is nothing He cannot do (Matthew 19:26). God’s power is available to all. We cannot defeat death, but when we connect with God, His power can and will save us from our sins (1 Corinthians 6:14); Free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2). We are called to be strong and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10). If we experience a power outage, it’s not because the source has stopped generating, it’s because something has interrupted the transmission. Are you plugged into God’s power for salvation today?

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